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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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