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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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