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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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