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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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