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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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