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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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