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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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