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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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