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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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