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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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