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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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