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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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