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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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