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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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