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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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