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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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