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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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