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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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