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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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