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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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