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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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