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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important 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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