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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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