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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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