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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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