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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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