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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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