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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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