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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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