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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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