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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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