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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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