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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important 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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