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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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