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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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