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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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