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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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