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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes 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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