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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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