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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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