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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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