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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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