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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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