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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies 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 educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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