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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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