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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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