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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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