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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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