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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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