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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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