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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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