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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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