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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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