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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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