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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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