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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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