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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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