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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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