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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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