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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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