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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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