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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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