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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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