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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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