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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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