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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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