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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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