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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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