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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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