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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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