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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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