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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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