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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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