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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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