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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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