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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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