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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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