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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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