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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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