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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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