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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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