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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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