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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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