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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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