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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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