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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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