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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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