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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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