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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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