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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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