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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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