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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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