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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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