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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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