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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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