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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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