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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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