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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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