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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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