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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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