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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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