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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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