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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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