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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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