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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the 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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