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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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