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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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