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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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