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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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