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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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