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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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