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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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