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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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