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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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