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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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