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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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