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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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