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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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