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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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