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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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