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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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