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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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