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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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