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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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