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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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