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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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