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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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