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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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