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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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