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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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