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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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