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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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