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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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