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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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