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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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