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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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