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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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