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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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