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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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