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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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