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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key 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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