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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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