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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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