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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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