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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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