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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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