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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for humans 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. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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