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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. 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. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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