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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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