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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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