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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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