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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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