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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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