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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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