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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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