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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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