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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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