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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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