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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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