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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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