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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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