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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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