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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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