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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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