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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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