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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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