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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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