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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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