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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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