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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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