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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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