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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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