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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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