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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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