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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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