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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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