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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take 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 MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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