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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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