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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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