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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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