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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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