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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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