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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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