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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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