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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key 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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