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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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