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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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