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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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