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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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