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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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