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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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