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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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