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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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