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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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