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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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