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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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