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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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