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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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