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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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