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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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