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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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