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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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