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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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