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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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