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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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