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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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