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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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