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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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