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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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