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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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