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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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