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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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