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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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