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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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