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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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