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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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