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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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