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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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