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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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