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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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