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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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