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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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