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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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