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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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