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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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