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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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