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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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