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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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