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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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