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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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