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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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