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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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