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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies 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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