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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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