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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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