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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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