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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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