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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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