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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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