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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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