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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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