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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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