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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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