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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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