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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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