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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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