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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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