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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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