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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines 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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