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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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