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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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