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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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