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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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