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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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