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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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