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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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