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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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