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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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