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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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