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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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