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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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