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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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