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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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