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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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