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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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