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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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