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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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