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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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