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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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