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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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