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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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