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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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