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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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