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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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