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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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