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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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