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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models 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 stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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