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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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