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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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