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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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