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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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