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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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