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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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