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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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