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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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