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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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