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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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