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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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