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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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