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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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