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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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