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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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