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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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