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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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