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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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