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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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