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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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