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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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