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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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