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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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