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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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