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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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