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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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