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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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