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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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