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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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