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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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