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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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