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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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