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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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