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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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