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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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