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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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