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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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