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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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