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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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