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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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