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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important 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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