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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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