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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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