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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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