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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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