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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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