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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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