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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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