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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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