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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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