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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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