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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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