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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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