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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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