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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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