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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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