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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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