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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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