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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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