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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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