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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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