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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key 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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