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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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