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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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