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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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