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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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