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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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