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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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