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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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