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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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