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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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