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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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