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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies 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 organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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