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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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