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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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