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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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