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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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