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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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