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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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