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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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