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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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