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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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