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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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