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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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