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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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