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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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