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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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