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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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