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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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