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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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