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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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