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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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