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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies 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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