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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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