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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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