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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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