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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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