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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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