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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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