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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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