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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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