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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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