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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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