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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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