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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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