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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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