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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key 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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