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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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