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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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