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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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