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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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