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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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