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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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