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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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