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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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