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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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