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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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