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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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