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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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