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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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