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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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