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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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