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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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