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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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