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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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