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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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