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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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