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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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