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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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