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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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