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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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