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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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