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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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