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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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