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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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