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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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