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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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