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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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