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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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