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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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