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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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