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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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