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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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