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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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