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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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