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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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