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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources