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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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