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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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