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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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