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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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