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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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