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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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