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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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