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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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