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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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