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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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