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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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