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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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