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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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