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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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