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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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