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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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