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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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