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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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