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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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