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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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