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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models 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 institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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