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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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