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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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