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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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