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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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