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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly 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 explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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