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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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