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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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