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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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