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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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