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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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