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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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