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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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