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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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