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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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