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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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