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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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