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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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