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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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