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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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