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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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