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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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