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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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