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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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