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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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