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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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