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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that lecturers 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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