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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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