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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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