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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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