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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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