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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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