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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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