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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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