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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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