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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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