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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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