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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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