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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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