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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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