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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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