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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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