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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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