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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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