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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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