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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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