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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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