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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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