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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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