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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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