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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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