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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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