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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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