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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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