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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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