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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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