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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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