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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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