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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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