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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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