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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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