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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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