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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the 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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