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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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