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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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