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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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