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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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