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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models 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 participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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